Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 08:54:37 -0700
From: SETH SKLAREY
Subject: Re: 9= police
How did the number 9, nines, or 99 come to be used as street slang for the
police?
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A number of years ago I asked a wayward uncle of mine why he called the
police "fuzz"?
He replied, "Because they are always fuzzing around."
crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ix.netcom.com (SETH SKLAREY)